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"I am not much of a music person, a little light classical as background when I dust or do uninteresting things or want to meditate. This is what give me thrills, chills, and pay-attention-to- what-he/she-says. This and permaculture videos. "

"Don't ask me why this came to mind this morning, but it did ... and in searching YouTube, I stumbled onto a rather unique version of Arlo Guthrie's old and delightful classic:
It would seem you can do the Ring Around Rosie Rag, even in…"

"First time I've heard this, Loren. Very nice.
I just finished listening to several renditions of the song "Snowfall"--one by Tony Bennett, another by Manhattan Transfer. (I'm unable to post either.) Why now? It's…"

"I've probably posted this somewhere on A|N before, but it's worth a revisit, I think. Between Joni's smooth and gentle approach to the lyric and a rich, dulcet Vince Mendoza arrangement which would do credit to the great Nelson…"

"I dislike Xtmas for many reasons, one of which in the 'modern area' is the drive for capitalism which means purchising stuff one doesn't need, or want.
With Xtmas I dispise the Little Drummer Boy and many "Songs" that…"

"There are a few "classical" pieces I don't particularly like--Pachelbel's Canon is one of them. Another is Ravel's Bolero. Reminds me of "The Little Drummer Boy" at Christmas time. Repetitive and boring. But,…"

The view that there is no proof of either the existence or nonexistence of any deity, but since any deity that may exist appears unconcerned for the universe or the welfare of its inhabitants, the question is largely academic.[16]

The view that a coherent definition of a deity must be put forward before the question of the existence of a deity can be meaningfully discussed. If the chosen definition is not coherent, the ignostic holds the noncognitivist view that the existence of a deity is meaningless or empirically untestable.[17]A.J. Ayer, Theodore Drange, and other philosophers see both atheism and agnosticism as incompatible with ignosticism on the grounds that atheism and agnosticism accept "a deity exists" as a meaningful proposition which can be argued for or against.

The view that the question of the existence or nonexistence of a deity or deities, and the nature of ultimate reality is unknowable by reason of our natural inability to verify any experience with anything but another subjective experience. A strong agnostic would say, "I cannot know whether a deity exists or not, and neither can you."

The view that the existence or nonexistence of any deities is currently unknown but is not necessarily unknowable; therefore, one will withhold judgment until/if any evidence is available. A weak agnostic would say, "I don't know whether any deities exist or not, but maybe one day, when there is evidence, we can find something out."

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Well, religion is fun to trounce but there are also other extraordinary and unsubstantiated claims out there. Aliens is a big one these days. From the History Channel's "ancient alien theorists" to your Billy Bob abductees and even some politicians. Take this guy:

An ex-friend wrote this in his blog. Do you think he comforted this girl? What real answers does he give her?

Friday, May 10, 2013

Thinking About Gay Stuff.

It's 5:03 in the morning.

I was just laying in bed, about to sleep and feeling tired finally after a nights work and mental stimulation. I was comfortable and I was ready to sleep. However, I couldn't stop thinking about a conversation that I had with someone while at work…

This debate perfectly illustrates the difference between the Christian short sighted emotional appeals and atheist reason and free-thought. I hadn't heard of Dr. Richard Carrier before, but I'll definitely be watching more of his stuff. Enjoy.